Non-refillable bottle.



F. S. WHITNEY.

NON-RBFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLIOATION FILED 001222, 1910.

Patented Sept. 26,

. UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK S. WHITNEY, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

NON-REFILLAIBLE BOTTLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. WVHrr- NEY, a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State ofWVashington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Non-RefillableBottles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to bottles, and more particularly to the class ofnon-refillable bottles.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a bottle inwhich the contents thereof may be readily and conveniently dispensedfrom the same, but on the emptying or discharge of the entire quantityor contents from the bottle it will be impossible to refill the same,thereby destroying the further-usefulness of the bottle.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a bottle in which aperson in possession thereof, after the bottle has been once filled willbe unable to surreptitiously alter the contents within the bottle, andon the emptying of such contents will be unable to refill the same,thereby assuring the genuineness of the contents within the bottle asoriginally introdueed'therein.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a bottle ofthis character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable andeflieient in operation, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of a bottle constructed inaccordance with the invention, the same being shown partly in section.Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is asectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a sectional view onthe line 4L-4 of Fi 1.

imilar reference characters are employed to designate correspondingparts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals,

the bottle comprises a body 5 having the usual neck 6, the body 5 at'itsbottom being formed with an upwardly tapered central tube 7, whichlatter is preferably hollow and terminates contiguous the neck 6 of thebot- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 22, 1910.- Serial No. 588,434.

Patented Sept. 26, 1911.

tle in an enlarged conical head 8, the latter being of increaseddiameter to the diameter of the tube 7 at its upper end to provide anannular flange 9 to beengaged ,by a dispensing stopper, as will behereinafter more fully described.

Suitably sealed, or otherwise permanently fastened, as for instance bythe use of cement in the bottle neck 6 at its mouth is a cork or disk10, the cork or disk 10, tube 7 and the body 5 of the throttle beingpreferably constructed from glass. The interior of the bottle neck issuitably glazed and also the cork or disk 10 is glazed.

Formed centrally within the cork or disk 10 is an opening 11 throughwhich is introduced the contents into the bottle and after the fillingof the bottle there is passed through this opening a dispensing stoppercomprising a hollow tube 12, the same being formed at its inner end witha plurality of yieldable gripping fingers 13 spaced from each other andprovided at their free ends with inturned hook bills 14, the latterbeing engaged with the annular shoulder 9 about the conical head 8 ofthe tube 7 on forcing inwardly within the bottle the dispensing tube 12,the conical head 8 being adapted to spread the yielding fingers 13,whereby the hook ends let will engage with the shoulder 9 for thefastening or the connection of the dispensing tube 12 with the centraltube 7 within the bottle. The dispensing tube 12 when engaged with theinner tube 7 in the body 5 ofthe bottle is suitably fastened or cementedto the cork or disk 10 between the tube 12 and the wall of the opening11 in the disk or cork 10 through which the said tube is passed. Thisdispensing tube 12 is contracted at a point spaced from its outer orfree end, as at 15, to form a valve bearing seat for a displace ballvalve 16 confined within the dispensing tube 12 between the seat 15 andthe outer closed end thereof.

Suitably mounted for rotation upon the outer free end of the dispensingtube 12 is a closure cap 17, the latter being provided with a dischargeopening 18 adapted to be brought into registry with a similar opening 19formed on the side of the dispensing tube so that on the registration ofthese openings 18 and 19 and upon the upsetting or inversion of thebottlethe ball valve 16 will traverse to the closed end of the closurecap 17 beyond the said openings, thereby permitting the free egress ofthe contents from the v bottle, but upon bringing the bottle to normalposition the ball valve 16 will drop into its seat 15, thereby closingthe bottle and preventing any possibility of introducingfrom the bottomof the bottle, an enlarged conical head formed integral with the upperend of said tube, a hollow tube sealed in the neck of the bottle, aplurality of yieldable gripping fingers formed at the lower end of saidtube and spaced from one another, the free ends of said fingers beingprovided with hooks, said conical head forming an annular flange, andsaid hooks adapted to engage said flange upon-the sealing of the bottlewhereby to prevent refilling of the bottle.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK S. WHITNEY. lVitnesses:

THOMAS B. MAoMAHoN, E. I. HURLEY.

Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for five cents: each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

